Brian Williams

Chapter-1 Introduction Agatha Christie is reputably known throughout the world as the ‘Queen of Crime’. The Guinness Book of Records cites her as the second best-selling author of all time after William Shakespeare. She also has the honour of being the most widely translated author of all time after William Shakespeare. In 1952, her play The Mousetrap was debuted at the ambassador’s Theatre in London, and has been performed without a break ever since. The Mousetrap was initially performed…

How Does Shelley’s Frankenstein Comment Upon Gender Issues? In her world-renowned novel, Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley recounts the tragic story of the miserable Victor Frankenstein and his monster. The plot of the story is centered around the novel’s subtitle: “The Modern Prometheus”. Mary Shelley portrays Victor Frankenstein as the modern incarnation of Prometheus because he symbolizes the dire consequences resulting from seeking god-like knowledge and…

The theme of appearance and reality is much discussed in Macbeth. Various critics have tended to look at the text from diverse perspectives. One of the most difficult plays to perform, Macbeth remains the centre of interest for both the students and the scholars. From the very first scene of the play, it becomes apparent that the play would deal with the problematic area of appearance and reality; as confirmed by the statements made by the witches: ‘Fair is foul and foul is fair.’ According to…

society, hence all of the popular fairy tales featuring virtuous protagonists and vicious antagonists that children grow up hearing about. But in reality, no one could achieve flawlessness, nor could he reach its opposite extreme. The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, features this concept by its use of morally ambiguous characters, allowing the audience to interpret themselves where each character belongs on the moral scale. Through the gradual characterization of Caliban, the island’s grotesque…

.1. Background: Realism in Drama was a general movement that began in the 19th _century, as a reaction against Romanticism, and continued through much of 20th _century. Romanticism was the early phase of Realism which originated around 1800. As the 19th _century progressed, the romantic emphasis on emotion over reason and the senses over intellect had given way to a much more objective and scientific way of examining the human condition(1). A number of social, political ideas, playwrights, and…

Kevin Bassett 1/19/15 Mrs. Draheim Grade 9 Romeo and Juliet: Act 3 Scene 1 in Modern English Benvolio:I ask you, fine Mercutio, let’s stop this. It’s hot outside, and the Capulet family are walking around. If we see them, we’re going to get into a fight. People are going to get mad a lot easier due to the heat. Mercutio: You’re like one of those dudes who when he enters a bar, Slams his sword on the table and says “I hope I never have to Kill you with this!” And by the time…

The great Shakespeare once wrote."It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves." He shows that people have the power to choose the direction in which their own fate takes. This perspective of fate can be shown as a personal choice made by a character, and is seen in various forms and beliefs such as television, modern films, sometimes even in social media. While others believe that fate guides the character to the actions they make. In M.R. Carey's dystopian thriller The Girl with…

A song that accurately describes Act I is “End Game” by Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran. The main part of the song goes, “I got some big enemies/Big Reputation, big reputation/Ooh, you and me would be a big conversation”. This connects to Act 1 considering this is the act where we are introduced to Desdemona and Othello as a couple. They both have big reputations as Desdemona is the daughter of a senator and Othello is an important general and war hero to the town. When he simply enters a room, he…

schoolmates must learn to survive. Sustain himself, withstand each other, and survive the obstacles provided by the island that he encounters. Survival of the fittest, the smartest and the bravest. In the book, Lord of the Flies. this is what the author, William Golding, was trying to portray. A case of survival in what seems like a helpless situation. There are many different tactics used for survival, how the characters interact with each other in order to survive, the book setting, placing…

The play Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare between the time of 1599 and 1606. The play is one of his shortest, yet darkest plays. At this time superstition and witchcraft was very much believed in, hence inspired by the Holinshed’s chronicles Shakespeare wrote the play. The story revolves around the character of Macbeth, a kinsman of the king of Scotland who at the end of a great battle is greeted by three weird sisters who prophesize him being the thane of Cawdor and the future king,…